A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Morpeth on 7 August 1860 because Edward Close resigned.[1] Close later stated that he resigned because it had been a lengthy session of parliament, marked by a contest for power between Charles Cowper, William Forster and John Robertson in which nothing was done.[2]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 12 July 1860 | Edward Close resigned.[1] |
| 17 July 1860 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[3] |
| 31 July 1860 | Nominations at Morpeth.[4] |
| 7 August 1860 | Polling day.[5][6] |
| 17 August 1860 | Return of writ |
Polling places
editResult
edit| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Cohen (elected) | 312 | 59.8 | |
| David Buchanan | 210 | 40.2 | |
| Total formal votes | 522 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 522 | 64.5 | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Mr Edward Charles Close [2] (1825–1887)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ "Election for Morpeth: the nominations". The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser. 18 September 1862. p. 2. Retrieved 20 June 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ "Writ of election: Morpeth". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 132. 19 July 1860. p. 1363. Retrieved 22 June 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ "The Morpeth election: The nomination". The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser. 2 August 1860. p. 2. Retrieved 23 June 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ "Morpeth election". The Sydney Morning Herald. 9 August 1860. p. 4. Retrieved 23 June 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ "Morpeth: booth results". The Sydney Morning Herald. 8 August 1860. p. 4. Retrieved 23 June 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1860 Morpeth by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 June 2021.